# Knott's Merry Farm > Event for families in the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Nov 20 – Jan 3 - Where: Knott's Berry Farm, 8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620 - Ages: All ages - Price: Live shows, light displays, select activities and most rides are included with park admission; some holiday experiences cost extra - Organizer: Knott's Berry Farm (Six Flags Entertainment Corporation) - Official page: https://www.sixflags.com/knotts/daily-tickets - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/knott-s-merry-farm--listing-821e38a391dd70546145cf86 ## About Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park turns into Knott's Merry Farm for the holiday season, with the whole park decorated in a winter-wonderland theme: thousands of twinkling lights, miles of garland, jumbo snowflakes and photo settings. Family highlights include Home for the Holidays, a musical revue with dancing toys and stage snow; the returning holiday ice show starring Snoopy and the Peanuts Gang with professional skaters; Santa's Christmas Cabin; a Christmas Crafts Village and Snow and Glow experience on the streets of Calico; and a nightly parkwide holiday lighting moment. 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